Black Cinema (3:50); Dignity in Race Films (5:38); Film Themes and Theaters (2:53); "Miracle in Harlem" (3:49); Community Reaction (3:04); "ByLine" (6:01); Credits: The Legacy of Race Movies (0:24);
Summary
Tony Brown and Tinsley Silcox discuss Black film and filmmaking in this edition of Tony Brown's Journal
Before Hollywood discovered the diverse talents of black actors and directors, African-American audiences were flocking to theaters to see low-budget, black-produced films called “race” movies. This program from Tony Brown's Journal looks at these rare and mostly-forgotten films that were a testament to a small group of black pioneers and a piece of Americana
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